Machine for shaping shoes



NOV. 28, 1933. PYM ET AL 1,936,952

MACHINE FOR SHAPING SHOES Filed May 2, 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet l WI/EA/TUFE NOV. 28, 1933. A F. YM ET AL 1,936,952

MACHINE FOR SHAPING SHOES Filed May 2, 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 WVE/VTUFE 1933- A. F. PYM El AL MACHINE FOR SHAPING SHOES Filed May 2. 1950 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented Nov. 28, 1933 This invention relates to machines for shaping shoesand is herein illustrated as embodied in a machine adapted particularly for usein shaping turn shoes after the shoe-turning and ,relast ing operations have been performed.

The operations referred to leave the shoe upper in a more or less 'distorted condition with'the result that it is necessary to shape and to smooth it in order tov bring the upper into conformity with the shape of the last, particularly along the side edge portions thereof, thereby to impart to the upper a finishedappearance. A H v V An objectof the present invention is to provide an improved machine for shaping the uppers of shoes which will be adapted for performing the upper-shaping operation referred. to and which, whileretaining all the advantages of machines for performing that operationas heretofore constructed, willbe especially effective to shape the shoe .upper, closely to the last, will be rapid in its operation, and will be so constructed that itwill not require great attention on the part of the operator. .ns illustrated, the invention provides, in a machine of the type referred to, a plurality of beating tools arranged for operation upon opposite sides of the upper of a shoe, the tools being mounted for rotation about axes extending in directions at right angles to each other so that] the faces of the tools will accommodate themselves to the shape of the last of the shqe presented between the tools. Preferab1y, the.tools are mounted in supporting members capable of movement toward and awayfrom each other to provide for the insertion of the forepart of the too, the tools are forced into engagement with the upper of a shoe under spring pressure which is effectiveto hold the shoe in position on the tools with the result that the operator is required only to advance theshoe inwardly past thetools' a H The illustrated construction is such that the tools operate upon the upper of a shoe presented between them progressively from the tip of- .the

5 shoe rearwardly towardthe ball-line thereof.

a ing mechanism; and) hand portion The-beating actionof theitools :upon ifhe iipbfei L shapes it to the last along the sideedgegportions ,of the last, giving it a finished appearance.

Other objects and features of the invention will-d be apparentfrom the following detailed descrip-, tion when taken in connection with'the accomi,

panying drawings, in'which T Fig; 1 is a front elevation of portions of a ma: chine embodying the invention;

:Fig. 2 is a front view partly sectionpilluse trating details. of the tool'mounting and operat- Figix3 isya horizontalsectional viewitaken along line III-III of Fig. 1.

1 The. machine comprises beating tools10land 1'l 9 arranged for. operation upon the'oppositesides' of the uppersof shoes, such-as a shoe 12. r Thetools 10 and 11 arepositioned in; holders 14-and15 which are mounted for, reciprocating. movement 'in heads 16 whichaare' carried by; brackets' 18'.

The brackets 18 are 'pivotedtrespectively'to sup; porting members or brackets 20 and,.2l'lin"such .a manner that the tool holders 14and 15 and consequently the tools. 10 and 11: can be: rotated about vertical axes iniconforming'tothe'surfaces 'of the shoe upon which they opera'tefCarried by the supporting membersiZO and'21 are-hammers22 whichoperate to produce beatingpaction f 1 of: the toolsupon thework." Themem'bers'20 and 21 are'connected to a frame24 of thema- 8.5 Y

chine by links 26, the construction being such that'each of. the members and the mechanisms associated therewith, including the tools, depend from the frame, the members beingmovable toward and away from each other sothatthe tools carried thereby can'be separatedto permit the insertion between them of a shoeto be operated upon; 1'. 1 Thetools l0 and 11 and their associated mechanisms are substantiallyidenticalin construction, 9d

and consequently only the tool 10 and the parts associated with it, which are ShOWIIiIIqthB left;-

of Fig. 1, will be described in 1 detail. s a

The tool 10 (F1911) isprovided witha aw face 28 which correspondssubstantially to-the contour of the lower portion. of the upper of a shoe adjacent to thesole, the lower portionvofthei toolbeing providedwith a'1ip30 adapted, for

insertion in the crease betweenthe'upperand thej 1 sole of a shoe and operable when the tool is oscillated to shape the upper to the lastin coniforming the :upper to the side edge portionstof gthela'str Thetool 10' hasa rear part 32-.positioned in 1 a ;curved slot 34in the; tool holder 1 14 I 0 on SHAPING serious,

Arthur- F. Pym, Swampscott, and Joseph Johnson, Beverly, Mass., assignors to United 7 Shoe Machinery Corporation, Paterson, N. J., a corporation of New Jersey i d i f ApplicationMay'Z, 1930. Serial No. 449,312

' 35 Claims. (Cl. 1 2--51) said rear part having circular grooves 36 in the holder by a pin 42 and to the tool by a pin 44', the

spring being under tension along a line which passes above the axis of the curvedjgrooves 36 with the result that the spring tends to rotate the tool in a downward direction thus to force the lip downwardlyand inwardly into the crease. Downward movement of the tool is limited by means of a plate 46 secured to the tool at the,

.top thereof by screws 48. One end of the plate 46pr'ojects -beyond the rearward portion of the tool and inthe lowermost position of thetool engagesthe upper surface of the. tool holder 14 l which thus'acts asastopr i The tool holderleis pivoted on a pin 50 located in acarrier 52, the axis of the pin' being substantially parallel to the lip '30ofthe tool.; The carrier 52 has located in it a plunger 54 (Fig. 3) which at its outer 'endmakes connection with the v 6 -tool holder l l by a link 56, theplunger. normally beingforced outwardlyeby a spring 53. The purpose of this construction is to provide yieldable mounting forthe toolholder 14-. operative to force the tool inwardly into the crease'of the shoe as, the shoe is initially presented to the tool. The toolcarrier 52 which is slidably mounted inthehead 16 is arranged for sliding movement at right angles to the head and can be screws 74. The inner wall of this plate isspaced adjusted laterally of the head. This adjustment isprovided for by bearing plates 60, located on each-side of the carrier, said plates being forced inwardly against the side walls of .thecarrier by spring-pressed plungers 62.which are located in blocks64 'slidable in thehead 16. The rear surface of 'eachlof these blocks is curved and makes contact with a cylindrical stop 66 which is mov able laterallyin the head. Adjustment of the bearing plates 60 is made by moving the stops66 inwardly or outwardly,. each of the stops being held in'theadjusted position bya bolt 68 which can beturnedto force a collar 70 carried by the 'boltiagainst the side wall of the head thusto' ,hold the flstop'fin fixed position.

plates 60 are so adjusted that the pressure .upon

the. side walls of. the carrier 52 will: hold the :carrier ingsubstantially fixed position centrally of the. head '16 but will, howevenpermit a small amount of play laterally whichwill further assist thetool in accommodating itself to the curvature of' the upper of the shoe being operated upon.

Orithe side-ofthe carrier 52 opposite to that upon which is secured the tool holder there is located a plate '72-secured to the carrier by from the head 16 by spring-pressed plungers '76 which normally operate to force the carrier in a direction away from a shoe in operative position "relatively to the tool, outward movement of the carrier being limited by an abutment 77 which engages the sideof the head 16; Theouter wall of the plate '72 has a curved face 78 arranged to be engaged by the oscillating hammer 22, opera' tive intermittently to force the plate 72, and consequently the carrier 52, inwardly,'the carrier being "moved in the opposite directionby the The bearing plungers 76 after each blow of the hammer.

The head 15 is mounted upon a pair of vertically extending rods 80 which form a part of the bracket 18, the head being capable of movement .in a vertical directionalong the rods but being normally held in substantially fixed position against collars 82; secured 'upon the rods, by springs 84 which force the head upwardly. The springs 84 take the downward thrust of the carrier as the tools are forced against the work. The bracket l8 comprises oppositely disposed V-shaped arms 86 secured to the upper'and lower ends respectively of the rods 80, said arms being pivotally secured to upper and lower extensions 88 oithe bracket 20, each of the arms 86 being provided Witha pivot pin 90 (Fig. 2) supported in the extensions 88 by anti-friction bearings 92. .It should be noted that a line coinciding with the axes of the pivots passes substantially through thecentral portion of the lip of the tool 10 so that the tool face when rotated with the bracket-18 around the'pivots will always be positioned substantially parallel to the upper of a shoe located between the tools 10 and 1'1. V

Furthermore, it will'be seen that the tool faces, as they are reciprocated toward and from the work, will move in a direction substantially at right angles to the upper of the shoe being operated upon. 7 I

To provide for the insertion of a shoe between the tools 10 and 11, the members 20 and 21 which indirectly support the "tool's-are arranged for movement outwardly.- To this end, the upper portion of each of the members is provided with a pair of plates 94 through which extend pivot llO P11 896 forming connections with 'linksf26. The

upper ends ofthe links 26 are in turn mounted upon pivots-98 carried by the -framef24. "The links 26 are of the same length and, consequently, movement of the links about the. pivots 98 will result in straight-line movement of the members 20 and 21, and theparts carried by the members will remain'in the same relative vertical positions. In view of the fact that the out- V V ward movement of the members required to "perlinks, the upward movementof the members-and, consequently, of the tools will be 'sosmall that it-will notalfect the presentation er the work 120 mit the insertion of a shoe 12 between thetools is smallas -compared with the'lengths of the chine, To this end, the rearwardportioria'of the brackets '18 are connected by a spring 102 normally operative to rotate them about their pivots 90 until the tool faces diverge sufli'ciently-to permit. insertion between them of "the forepart of a shoe. v It is to'be noted that the spring '100 is's'ufliciently strong to force each of the tool holders, against the pressure of'theuspring 58," 'into en-- gagement with the abument '77 when a shoe' is located between the tools lo' and ll, and to force the lips 30 "or the tools inwardly withsu fiici'ent of the carrier 52 in any angular position thereof.-,; The bodytvportion 104' of the hammer is slidably mounted in bearings 108 in thesupe portingtmember 20 and has, an extension 110 which'is slidable in bearings. 112. carried by: a

plate ,1l4'secured to the member20 by rods 1l6. The hammeris normally forced inwardly toward plate 72 by means of a spring 118 which'surrou'nds the collar 122 will be brought into engagement with the outer surface ofzthe bearing 112, and the spring 124 willthen be effective to counter act pressure exerted by the spring 118, thereby cushioning the-effect of the-blow delivered by thehammer. on r Outward 'movement'of the-hammer is effected by means'of a c.am;126 which engages the roll 128. carried. by pin :130 secured to the hammer head 106. ,Rotation' of the cam 126 results in the retraction ofv thehammer when the high part 132 of the cam engages the roll 128. Upon'passingthe high-part 132 the spring 118 rapidly forces the hammer inwardly, thereby delivering a blow to the plate 72 of the carrier 52, which in turn slides'in the'head l6 and forces the .tool inwardly. ,In the operation of the machine the cam I isrOtatedrapidly thereby to produce a rapid succession of blows. n V ,;The cam is rotated by a flexible shafti134 the upper end of whichvis mounted intbearingsi136 I in thebracket ZO. The lower. portion vof the shaft 134 extends;- through a gear case 138' carried by the frame, the shaft being provided with univer;

sal joints 140 and 142 whereby the shaft; can be moved angularly at such timeseas the bracket,

is moved laterally: -A similar'shaft'144 is provided for drivingrthe. corresponding cam' l26-on exerted upon the shoe will be compensated. I For operating upon thetipportions of shoes there is provided a-tool 150 similar "inconstructi'on to thetools'lO and 1 1 and similarly mounted in a tool holder 152 which is carried'by-aslide l54mountedfor vertical movementin' the frame of the machine. The slide l54'is reciprocated by .a spring 156 andby.camroperateddevicesywhich are not shownbut which are similar in construetion to: the mechanism for operating the hammers22., a

In the operation of the machine, ashoe, such as -shoe i2, is presented bottom down between the tools 10 and 11 so that thelips of thetools .engagethe upper of the shoe adjacent-to the creasebetween the upper and the sole at points near the tipgoi the $1196; the tool holders 1413411111 ing action upon the upper} As; the shoe is:{,ad-

the upper which they engage and withethe ap site sides of the upper to. shape theupper to -the 15 being tilted inwardly at, thisgtime,-,as shown p in Fig.2., The shoeis then pressed inwardly with the result that-as the tools successively engage wider portions of the forepart of -thelshoe, .-the tools and tool holders will be forced apart until the rear portion of each of the holders isrin'contactwith the facesiof thetool-carriers 52. -Fur-1 ther movement ofthe shoe inwardl'y -will force apart the supporting members 20: and 21;.against the tension of the spring 100, the vbrackets:; li 3 be;

ing rotated upon their pivots and the tools rotating, upon their horizontal axes untili'the faces 28 of the tools-conform closely to the sha peof-the last'along the lowerside edgejportions thereof.-; As a the shoe is advanced between the p 1 tools, the hammers 22 operateto deliver acsuc v cession of blows upon the carriers with the result that the: tools are forced qinwardly t'opress the upper firmly; against the last, smoothing it and shaping it to the lower side edge portions of the last. Becauselof-the resilient mounting of; the tools the latter are moved slightly in ;a;' curved path during: each pressure stroke thereby pro ducing'a rubbing 'as well as a pounding; or beatvanced between the too1s,.the latterj-operateupon 1 the upper progressivelylalong the loweryedge ;-por-;.

'tions thereof from points at oppositeisides of the I shoe close to the tip thereof back to-thesball-line, As the shoe is advanced; the brackets l8 rotate andrnembers 20 move outwardly toaccommodate v the increased width of the shoe toward the rear 1 thereofbut always'presentingthe tools withtheiir facessubstantially parallelwith theqportions -of' 1 1 0 plication of pressure of thegtools at right angles to the upper;v

substantially Upon completion of the operation uponithe side portionsof the shoe, the latter is presented v to the tool 150 which operates to "beatgthatpor- .tion of theupper at the;tip-which is not acted upon by. tools 10 and 11 l I "Having described our invention,.what we claim as new. and desire to secure by LettersiPatent 1 of theUnited StatesLis:'; j jj 1". Aymachine for 'shaping'shoes; comprisin .a plurality .of tools arranged for; operation upon opposite sides ofthe' upperof a shoe positioned I between the'tools, means for forcing the tools towardzthe shoe to support it, and means? for causingv the tools to deliver blowsa'in rapidjsuccession in directions substantially normal to the up er of the shoe.' Y

2.;A vmachine v :fOIF shaping g-shoesp which have 1 been turned and relasted, comprising a plurality of tools arranged I for operation upon opposite sides of the upper of a lasted shoe along the side edge portionsthereof, and means for causing'the tools'to deliver blows simultaneouslyi upon oppolast.w' ,e .e v v V 3. A machine for shaping (shoes wh-ich havc been turned and relasted, comprisingaplurality of tools arranged for operation upon opposite'sides of the upper of a lasted-shoe, mountingsfor; the toolsarranged to {provide-for angular movements of the tools in presenting operating. faces thereof substantially parallel to theiportionsof the upper to be operatedupon-,means upon the toolsfor guidingv the shoe as it is movedypast the tools,- and means for oscillating the tools .inrdirectionsj normal tothe upper to shape the edgeport' of the upper to the last. g a -7. vma ne forshaping nshoean om i e a plu ty .Q beatin t o s arran c p mti n' upon opposite {sides of the upper of a-shoe presented between the tools, means-for'mounting the .tools for locating their faces substantially parallel to the portions of the upper which they engage, means for forcing the tools 'into' the crease between the upper and the sole of the shoe to-support'the shoeand to guide it as it is moved past the'tools; 1 1 -5. A machine for shaping "shoes, comprising a pluralit'ybfbeating tools arranged for operation upon opposite sides of the upper of a shoe pre ,v

' plurality of toolsfor operating'upon opposite sides sented between the tools, means for directing the tools into the crease between the upper and the sole of the shoe, means for oscillatingfithetools I and meansf or forcing the tools toward each other faces thereof substantially parallel to the portions 'of' the upper which the tools engage, means for forcing the tools into the crease between the upper and the sole of the'shoe 'to-guide the shoe as his movedpast the tools, and means for cans ingoscillations of thetools'to deliver a series of I blows to the upper of the shoe substantially normally thereto.

"71A machine for shaping shoes, comprising a plurality "of tools arranged for operation upon opposite sides of the upperof a lasted shoe presented between the tools, 'means for forcing the tools into the crease between the. upper and the sole of the shoe for supporting the shoe and guiding it as itis advanced past the tools, mountings for the tools arranged to provide for angular movement o f-the tools in adjusting the faces of the tools to conform to the shape of the last as the shoe is moved progressively past the tools.

8. A machine for sha'ping shoes, comprising a plurality of tools arranged for operation upon opposite sides of a lasted shoe'positioned betweeni'the tools, yieldable means for forcing the tools into engagement with the'upper'. off'the shoe along the crease between the upper, and the sole thereof as the shoe issmoved progressively past the tools, and yieldable mountings for the tools arranged to provide for angular movement of thetools in'locating the faces of the tools sub- 1 stantially parallel to sitions; 1 i

9. A machine for shaping shoes, comprising a the upper in various poiplurality of beating tools arranged for operation 7 upon opposite sides of the upper of a shoe presented to the tools, mountings for the tools ar-.

ranged to provide for'angular movement ofthe tools in locating the faces thereof substantially parallelto the upper of the shoe as it is advanced past the tools, and means for initially positioning the tools with their faces outwardly disposed to facilitate presentation ofthe shoe to the tools.

-10. A machine for shaping shoes, comprising a plurality of beating tools arranged for operation upon opposite sides ofv a lasted shoeypositioned between the tools, pivotally mounted brack ets, tool carriers positioned in thebrackets and arranged for supporting each :ofthe tools for angular movement about'axes extending indirections at right angles to theaxes of the brackets for locatin'gthe'tools relatively to the shoe, and means for oscillatingthe tools as the shoe is moved relatively to'the tools. f 11; A machine for shaping shoes, comprising a; plurality offbeating" tools for operating upon tween the toolsybr'ackets' mounted for movement about vertical axes, tool carriers supported by the brackets and arranged for angular movement abouthorizontal axes for locating the tools :with

their faces substantially parallelto the side sure faces of the last,1-'andsupporting members for the bracketsmovable away from each other un-ider pressure of'theshoe as the shoeis moved past the tools. g

12.- -A machine for shaping shoes, comprising a of the upper of a lasted shoe, brackets mounted for movement about a vertical axis,- means carried by the brackets; for supporting each of the tools for movement about a horizontal axis,

means for forcing the toolstoward the upper of the shoe as it is advanced between the tools;

and means fonioscillating the tools to deliver a-- succession of blows to the upper of the shoel 1 13. A machine for operating upon 'shoes,'comprising a-frame',ai pair of supporting members depending from the frame a bracket'mounted' in each of the members and arrangedfori'movem'ent about a vertical axis, a' carrier locatedv therein and arranged forjsliding movement laterally: of

the'bracket, a beating toolpositioned'in each :of the carriers, the construction and arrangement being such that the shoepresented'between the tools will beeffective to rotate the'brackets about their vertical axes thereby to position the tools with their operative faces substantially parallel the shoe which axes for presenting the tools with their faces substantiallyparallel to the upper of the shoe; and means for-o'scillatingthe tool'sin' the brackets; '15. A machine "forjshaping shoes, comprising a frame, a supportingmember movablelaterally of theframe, abracket carried by the supporting memberv and-movable abouta vertical axis, a beating tool mounted in the "bracket for movement aboutiahorizontal'axis, and means for oscillating,

the tool relativelytothe bracket.

16. Amachinefor shaping shoes, comprising a pluralityxof supporting members, a plurality, of brackets" each having a tool carrier slidably mounted therein, toolsmounted in the carriers for movement about horizontal axes, and means for mounting the bracketsinthesupporting 'members for movementabout a vertical axis. for positioning the toolssubstantially parallel to the faces of a shoe prese'n't'ed between the-tools. 1.7. A machine for shaping'shoes; comprising a pair of beating tools arranged for operationiupon opposite sides ofi a shoe presented to the tools, each of the tools being -mounted for angular movement bodily about an axis passing "through theoperativeface of the tool. 1

,13; 'A machine for shaping, shoes, comprising a frame,-a pair of supporting members depending from'the-frame'and mounted for-movement toward and away from each other, brackets positioned in each of the supporting members, tool carrier's positioned in the brackets, beating tools s pported by the carriers and arranged for movement about vertical axes intersecting the faces 19. A: machine for shaping shoes, comprising a frame, "a pair of carriers slidably mounted relativelyto'the frame, beating tools mounted in the carriers for angular movement relatively. thereto and having operativeportions adaptedto enter the crease between the upper and the sole at opposite sides of ashoe advanced between the tools, and means for rotating the toolsin 'the;

carriers to force the tools into the crease'thereby to guide the shoe as it is advanced between the tools. w

' 20. A machine for shaping shoes, comprisinga frame, apair of carriers slidably mounted relatively' to the frame, tool holders mounted in the carriers for angular movement relatively'thereto, tools positioned in the tool holders and having operative portions arranged to enter the crease between the upper and the sole at opposite sides of a shoe advanced betweenthe tools, means for rotating the tool holders in the carriers to force the .toolsinto the crease thereby to guide'the shoeasit is advanced past the faces of the tools, and means for oscillating the carriers to produce beating operations of the tools upon the upper of the shoe. v

21. A machine for shaping shoes, comprising i a plurality of tools for operating upon opposite sides of a lasted shoe, each of the tools having a lip adapted to enter the creasebetween the upper and the sole of a shoe positioned between the tools, means for forcing the tools toward each having a lip adapted to enter the crease between the upper and the sole of a shoe positioned be-'- tween the tools, supporting members for the tools movable toward and. away from each other, and yieldable means for forcing the members toward each other with sufficient pressure to causethe lips of the tools to support the shoe.

23. A machine for shaping shoes, comprisinga tool holder, a beating tool mounted for angular movement in the tool holder, said tool having an operating face curved. to correspond to the curvature of the side edge portion of the last of a shoe 'f to be operated upon and having a lip portion adapted to enter the crease between the upper and the sole of the shoe,'means for moving the tool 'in a direction to force the lip of the tool into the crease and yieldable to provide for the conforming of the face of the tool to the last, and means for oscillatingthe tool holder to produce beating operations of the tool upon the upper of the shoe. 24. A machine for shaping shoes, comprising a tool carrier having an abutment, a tool holder mounted upon the carrier and movable relatively to the abutment, a beating tool positionedin the holder and having an operative portion adapted to enter the crease between the upper and the sole of a shoe presented to the tool to guide the shoe as it is advanced past the tool, means for holding the tool holder away from the abutment yieldable under pressure of the shoe against the tool,'and means for oscillating the carrier to produce beating operations of the tool upon the shoe.

frame, a pair of 'supporting'.members depending 25. A machine for shaping shoes, comprising a tool having a curved face terminating in a lip portion adapted to enter the crease between the sole and the upper of a shoe to be operated upon, a tool holder, means on the tool co-operable with the tool holder to provide for movement of the tool holder. ispivoted; yielding means; tending-to 'latory hammer mounted independently of. the bracket and having a curved striking face, and a tool about a horizontal 'axis,;a mountingforrthe tool holder arranged for movement:aboutLaivertical axis passing through the faceiof the tool, the construction "and arrangementmbeing such that the face of the tool can; be-rotated into pow shoe upper which it engages, and meansfor cause,

.8 sition :closely -tok conformi to the surfacegofjthe ing the to'olto deliver'blows in rapiol'succession to the shoe upper. v J 26. A machineforfshapingshoes'; comprising a beating tool, a" toolholder inqwhichpthe, tool is positioned, .the.:holder;-havingmeans forfen-i gaging the tool whereby'the, latter ismovable about a-hor'izontal axis,.a-carrier upongwhich the rotate the tool about the axis, and yielding, means tending to move the holder.angularlye of thecar- Tier. i

l :1 27.'A, machine for shapingshoes, comprising a beating .tool,=a tool carrier mounted fo r1movement. about arverticalxaxis passing throughflthe' face :of: thetool,v a "support for the carrier. ;m0v,-

able in a lateral direction, and a mounting for the tool arranged to provide for rotation of the tool about a horizontal axis;

28. Amachine for operating upon shoes, comprising a beating tool, a'carrier upon whichthe tool is supported, 'a bracket mounted for movement about a vertical axis and in which the carrier is slidably mounted, a supporting member for the bracket,'and a reciprocating hammer mounted in the supporting member and operable. to engage the carrier in producing operations of the beating tool. l

29. A machine for shaping'shoes, comprising a bracket mounted forrotation about a vertical axis, a carrier slidably mounted in'the bracket,

a beating toolmounted onthe carrier, an'oscil plate forming part of the carrier and havinga' curved face for engaging the face of the hammer in any angular position of the bracket.

30. A machine for beating shoe "uppers, comprisinga supporting member, abracket pivotally mounted upon the supporting member, a tool carrier slidably mounted in the bracket and. having a curvedrear'face, fabeating tool mounted in the forward part of the-carrienand an oscil I V her and having a curved striking face for engaglating hammer mounted in the supporting.mem-' ing the curved face of the carrier to actuate the tool. r

31. A machine for shaping shoes, comprising a supporting member, a'bracket, a tool carrier having a curved rear face, a beating tool mounted upon the forward portion of the carrier, means for mounting the carrier for reciprocating movement in'the bracket, means for mounting the x .3. a

that of the faceof the carrier adapted to deliver blows to the carrier in any angular position thereby to force the tool against the shoe. 1 32. A machinefor shaping shoes, comprising a from the frame, tools carried by the supporting. members and arranged to engage opposite sides mounting the supporting membersfor movement of a shoe positionedbet'ween the tools, means for b I 'as it is advancedbetweenthe tools, and means carried by'the supporting members for reciproeating, the tools; r

331 A machine for shaping shoes, comprising a frame, a plurality of beating. tools arranged. for

operation upon opposite sides of the'upper of a shoe positioned between the tools, supporting members forthe tools carried by the frame and movable toward and away from each other in presenting the tools to the shoe, means carried by the supporting members for oscillating the tools tocause them to'deliverblows to the upper of the shoe, a drive shaft mounted in the frame,

and operative connections between the oscillating means and. the drive shaft movable angularly of the frame andof. the supporting members.

34. A machine for shaping shoes, comprising a frame, a plurality of beating tools arranged. for operation-upon. opposite sides of the upper of a shoe positioned between the tools, supportingmembers for the tools carried by the frame and movable toward and away from. each other in lating the hammers.

presenting the tools to the shoe, means carriedby the supporting members for oscillating the tools to cause them to deliver blows to the upper of the shoe, and means for driving the oscillating means, said driving means being mounted in the frame for angular movement and being movuable with the supporting members. a Y

p 35. A machine for shaping shoes, comprising: a frame, a pair of supporting members depending from the frame, tools carried by the supporting ARTHUR F. PYM. JOSEPH W. JOHNSON. 

